What to Make in Kitchen Blenders

Cooks of all levels keep a kitchen blender on hand for food prep. A versatile appliance, a blender can do just about everything from chopping to mixing to puréeing. In fact, the kitchen blender can make an entire meal from appetizer to dessert if need be.

Making Appetizers

If you have last minute guests you can use your blender to whip up some delicious appetizers. A kitchen blender can quickly help you prepare a veggie dip for freshly cut veggies or perhaps a spinach and cheese filling for stuffed mushroom caps. Use the blender to mix milk, mayo, olive oil, salt, pepper and a French onion pre-packed soup mix for a zesty French onion dip. Or, mix fresh spinach leaves, a handful of breadcrumbs, seasonings, and choice of cheese for a hearty filling for mushroom caps before baking.

Preparing Soup

A cold winter's day is perfect for some homemade soup, and your kitchen blender can help. Start by mixing a soup base like chicken stock, or tomato juice with water. Depending on how many you need to serve, plan accordingly. Mix the water and choice of soup base together with a quick pulse of the blender. Next, add freshly cooked or canned vegetables such as whole tomatoes, carrots, beans, lentils, and even cooked noodles together in the blender. In no time, you can have fresh homemade soup.

Perfect Salad Dressings

Why buy store-bought salad dressings when you can make your own. A kitchen bender is a must-have for cooks who like to prepare their own Thousand Island dressing, creamy gorgonzola or a smooth Balsamic dressing prepared with aged Balsamic vinegar, olive oil, Dijon mustard and seasonings. A kitchen blender can also be used to prepare fresh pesto for pasta by puréeing herbs, seasonings and oil.

Quick Condiments

A kitchen blender can save money by making such condiments as your own mayonnaise, ketchup and relish. With its various setting including pureeing, liquefying and chopping, homemade condiments can become a regular choice in your refrigerator.

Main Entrées

A kitchen blender can be used to mix ground beef or ground turkey with water, eggs, bread crumbs and seasonings for a hearty meatloaf. A blender can make homemade chili by using the chop cycle to grind ground turkey of ground beef to a fine texture. Add tomato sauce, water and seasonings for a delicious chili to put on hotdogs or serve alone in a bowl topped with cheese.

Decadent Desserts

A kitchen blender can help the cook prepare a yummy desert. For example, mix cream cheese, sour cream, and lemon juice for the filling of a New York cheesecake or to prepare store-bought pudding. Add the pudding mix with water and blend to perfection for a creamy pudding treat.

Bakery Items

A blender is perfect for mixing up a batch of chocolate chip cookies, or pie filling or even a cake mix, as well as preparing your own whipped crème or fluffy topping.